Title :
Fibre-integrated high-power blue-enhanced continuum source
Author :
Travers, J.C. ; Rulkov, A.B. ; Popov, S.V. ; Taylor, J.R.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Dept., Imperial Coll. London, London
Abstract :
Optimized cascading of HFs with shortening zero-dispersion wavelengths enabled generation of supercontinua with 1.4 W average power and significant components in the blue (10 dB) and UV from picosecond ytterbium pump sources in a totally fiber-integrated format.
Keywords :
nonlinear optics; optical dispersion; optical fibres; HF; fibre integrated high power blue enhanced continuum source; optimized cascading; picosecond ytterbium pump sources; power 1.4 W; shortening zero dispersion wavelengths; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency conversion; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical frequency conversion; Power generation; Pump lasers; Supercontinuum generation; Ultrafast optics; (060.4370) Nonlinear optics, fibers; (190.2620) Frequency conversion;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628789
